[MassHistPres] Vernacular Architecture Forum/New England Chapter ~ Annual Meeting ~ Saturday, March 16, 2013

[Shantia Anderheggen]

VAF-New England Annual Meeting
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Fuller Conference Center
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA

8:30-9:15

REGISTRATION & COFFEE

9:15-9:25

WELCOME: Rick Greenwood, VAF-NE President

9:25-10:10

Peter Benes ~ "...make it neer the Culler of Chelmsford meeting-house":  Painted Surfaces on Early New England Houses of Worship"



Discussion (10 min)

10:20-10:50

Michael Burrey ~ "A Duxbury Joiner's Shop"



Discussion (10 Min)

11:00-11:45

Dell Upton ~ "What can and can't be said:  Civil Rights and African-American History in the New New South"



Discussion (15 min)

12:00-12:30

ANNUAL MEETING: Secretary's Report; Treasurer's Report; Field Trip Report; Board Nominations and Vote

12:00-1:30

LUNCH (see below)

1:30-1:50

Timothy Ives ~ "Assessing the Cultural Significance of Stone Piles"



Discussion (10 min)

2:00-3:15

FORUM:  Defining New England House Types, Part 3, Claire Dempsey



Discussion (15 min)

2013 VAF National Meeting: The 33rd VAF national meeting, The Ebb and Flow of Religion and Economy in Gaspe Cultural Landscapes, will be held in Gaspé-Percé, Quebec, Canada on June 11-15, 2013.  Go to: http://www.vernaculararchitectureforum.org/conferences/2013/index.html.
Board of Directors (2012-2013):  Rick Greenwood, President; Betsy Cromley, Vice-President; Edward Hood, Treasurer; Shantia Anderheggen, Secretary; Directors: Robert Adam, Claire Dempsey, Kate Matison, Christi Mitchell, Arron Sturgis, and Rita Walsh.
Directions to Old Sturbridge Village:  Old Sturbridge Village is located in the town of Sturbridge, MA, near the intersection of Route 90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike) and Route 84.  Make your way to Route 90/Mass Pike and take Sturbridge exit 9, which will be marked for Old Sturbridge Village with the brown signs used to indicate historic sites and parks.  After paying your toll, take the first right onto Route 20 west and follow the signs.  You will need to take the jug-handle on the right to make the left turn into the Village.  Ample parking is available in the Village lot.  From the parking lot, follow the path past the Tavern and Bookstore (on the left) and the Visitors Center (on the right) to the Fuller Conference Center (just past the Visitors Center, on the right).
Lunch:  VAF-NE offers an informal lunch of sandwiches, drinks, etc, at the Oliver White Tavern, available for $15/person, ordered in advance (with your registration).  Other lunch options are available at the Bullard Tavern, in the historic area of the Village, and in the area surrounding of OSV.
REGISTRATION



(1)      Please register in advance, as early as possible!  Lunch orders must be received by

          Wednesday, March 13!



(2)      Please make checks payable to VAF-NE.



(3)      Registration forms should be mailed to:



VAF-New England Annual Meeting

c/o Shantia Anderheggen

390 Biscuit City Road

Kingston, RI 02881-1617



Name:

Affiliation:

Address:

E-mail:

Phone:

*Please note that ALL VAF-NE mailings are now via E-MAIL only*



REGISTRATION

                $10.00 VAF member

                $20.00 Non-member

                $ 8.00 Student  *please enclose photocopy of your ID

                $15.00 LUNCH

                Add'l Contribution  *VAF-New England operates primarily through donated funds and services.  Your additional contribution will help us to continue our program of field trips and annual conference

                TOTAL ENCLOSED

Shantia Anderheggen, VAF-NE Secretary

Shantia Anderheggen | EASEMENT ADMINISTRATOR
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